Padlock



(No Model.)

V. P. BROWN.

PADLOGK.

Patented Sept. 6, 1892.

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VORIES P. BROWN, OF SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS.

PAD LOCK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 482,070, datedSeptember 6, 1892.

Application filed April 5, 1892- Serial No. 427,861. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, VORIES P. BROWN, a citizen of the United States,residing at San Antonio, in the county of Bexar and State of Texas, haveinvented a new and useful Lock, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to locks; and it has for its object to provide animproved lock which, while simple in construction and operation, is atthe same time so constructed as to be proof against the possibility ofpicking by unauthorized persons, and one which when unlocked willautomatically release itself from the object and which locks of itselfwhen sprung together. With these points in mind the lock is particularlywell adapted, both on account of its construction 'and the comparativelysmall compass which it occupies, for use upon halters or other devicesof similar character, which must of necessity be securely fastened toprevent theft ot the object secured by the lock.

Vith these and many other'objects in View, which will readily appear asthe nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists inthe novel construction, combination, and arrangement of partshereinafter more fully described, illustrated, and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of a lockconstructed in accordance with this invention. Fig. 2 is a verticalsectional view of the same, showing the lock open. Fig. 3 is asimilarview closed. Fig. 4t is a detail in perspective of the locking-lever.Fig. 5 is a similar view of the keyguide plate. Fig. 6 isasimilarview ofthe key.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, A represents a rectangularlock-casing inclosedby the cap-plate B, having an ordinary keyhole bnear one end thereof and is connected at its lower end with the bolt b',located beyond the body of the casing and providing means for theaccommodation of a strap, chain, or the like, which may be connectedtherewith and the object to be secured.

Pivoted at C in one corner of the casingA is the shackle D, the otherend of which works through the opening cl in the opposite corner of thecasing and isY provided with a locking-perforation d', which is engagedby one end of the spring-actuated locking-lever E. The saidlocking-lever E is centrally pivoted at e within said casing and isprovided at one Vend with a right-angularly-disposed locking-pin F,which is normally pressed to ward the side of the casingby theleaf-spring G, secured to the opposite side of the casing and pressingagainst said locking end of the lever. The other end of thelocking-lever E works over the face of the slotted key-guide plate H,secured upon the pin h near one side of the casing, while the oppositeend of said plate rests upon the shoulder I at the opposite side and inone corner of the casing.

The key .I is provided with a wing j, which when the key is inserted inthe lock is designed to pass into the slot h of said plate H, and engageone end of the locking-lever F., which thus throws the locking-pin atthe other end of said lever out of the perforations d in the shackle,which is thus released and is automatically shot from the casing thespring-actuated ejector-bolt K. The said bolt K Works along one side ofthe casing, directly under the shackle-opening d in the top thereof, andis provided with a stein la, working through the shoulder I of thecasing, while interposed between said shoulder and said bolt is theactuating-spring L, normally pressing the same toward the opening d. Theplate K is further provided with the opposite shoulders la', working oneach side ot the limiting-pin M, projecting from the bottom of thecasing. When the locking-lever is thrown out of engagement with theperforation of the shackle, as already described, the springactuatedbolt-bearing against the end of the shackle, immediately shoots the samefrom the casing and holds the locking end of the lever away from theshackle-opening d. .By pressing the shackle through the opening the boltK is pressed below the locking-pin F, which immediately engages theperforation of the shackle and locks the same.

' The construction, operation, and many ad` vaiitages of theherein-described lock are now thought to be apparent without furtherdescription.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is-

In a lock, the casing having an opening in one end thereof, a shacklepivoted at one end to said casing and having a locking-perfora- IOO sothat such blade or wing can engage said inner end of the looking-leverto `move said lever, and a spring-actuated shackle-ejecting boltarranged at one side of the casing, substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto axed mysignature in the presence of two Witnesses.

, VORIES P. BROWN.

Witnesses:

C. P. STAFFORD, Jr., P. R. DABNEY.

